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About her

I was widowed 4 years ago and am just starting to look for a friend to spend time with. I work selling antique glass and spend a lot of time going round boot sales and antique centres looking out for bargains. I would like to meet someone with similar interests so we could browse together.

I was with my husband for 30 years, and I am not sure I know how to do this dating game, so be patient with me. I am faithful, honest, loyal, kind and caring.

My two children are the centre of my life, but both are now living away from home, one working and one at uni. The house is feeling quite empty and echoey without them around.

Over the years I have done many jobs, all self employed and working from home as we home educated our two children. I worked for 10 years as a registered childminder, then another 10 years as a professional genealogist together with my husband. I gave up our very successful genealogy business when he died as I lost the heart to do it alone, now I deal in antiques instead.

I have never been rich, but I know how to enjoy the free things in life. I enjoy the countryside and simple pleasures such as camping, sunsets and walking, although I have chronic fatigue syndrome, so I have to take things slower now.

Intelligence is important to me, and I would find it hard to take seriously someone who uses text speak.

I would like to meet someone for friendship and maybe in time for a relationship. If you are living nearby and there is a reasonable chance we might meet if we get on, then I am interested in talking to you. If you live in America or Australia, etc, I am afraid there seems very little point as I am not into long distance relationships. If you are aged under 45 then I am sorry but I don't want to educate you. I find being propositioned by an 18 year old quite mortifying, please don't bother.

About her ideal match

My ideal match would be kind, gentle and loving. Maybe he would be interested in antiques, or at least be willing to indulge my passion. Hopefully he will enjoy car boot sales as I spend a lot of time at them :)